PROSPECTUS

Brave Hearts Bold Minds

Every day in a boy’s life should be part of an

exciting adventure. He should be challenged

and know the true joy of achieving worthy and

ambitious goals through his own meaningful

work and through the efforts of the teams of

which he is a valued member.

At Scots we strive to provide a learning

environment where adventure is at the heart

of our boys’ experience. Adventure involves

a quest fuelled by curiosity and passion in

search of something significant, and inspires

one to strive for excellence.

Our Brave Hearts Bold Minds educational

philosophy and developmental-stage-

relevant models of learning, honour the

need for an adventure in the hearts of young

boys and men.

The Scots College defends the honourable

traditions, adventures and learning of boys.

Our vision is focused on the education,

pastoral care, nurture and development of fine

Scots boys who are inspired to learn, lead and

serve as they strive for excellence together.

We value the quest for excellence through

adventure, curiosity, creativity and growth in

all spheres of learning, sport, co-curricular,

leadership and service. We draw on our

faith and tradition which inspire truth,

honour, loyalty and commitment. We believe

passionately in leadership through teams in

a spirit of service, compassion, humour and

community.

The result is a learning environment where

creative and courageous thinking, rigorous

and disciplined learning and refined

character come together in a culture of high

expectations.

At Scots we strive to produce right

heartedness, right thinking, and right action

in our boys so they are well prepared to make

a significant contribution in the world with

brave hearts and bold minds. With head, heart

and hands engaged, it is our hope they will

become strong, secure, humble and powerful

fine men.

Scots to the fore!

Dr Ian PM Lambert

Principal

Principal’s Message

CuriosityExploration

WonderMastery

AdventureCourage and Conviction

... in the world.

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“We strive to produce right heartedness, right thinking

and right action. With brave hearts and bold minds – head,

heart and hands engaged – our Scots boys may become strong,

secure, humble and powerful.” Dr Ian PM Lambert, Principal

Our Vision and Values

The Quest for Excellence through adventure, curiosity, creativity

and growth.

• We ask questions, we explore, we discover, we reflect.

• We are open-minded and go beyond what we have to learn.

• We admire creativity and boldness.

• We challenge ourselves every day.

Our Faith and Tradition which inspire truth, honour, loyalty

and commitment.

• We give and earn respect.

• We strive for integrity and courage.

• We believe in each other and ourselves.

• We are well-mannered and on time.

• We work hard.

Leadership through Teams in a spirit of service, compassion, humour

and community.

• We seek out and accept responsibility and opportunity.

• We support and encourage.

• We listen, speak and discuss.

• We work together, include and trust.

Our Mission

In seeking to serve God faithfully, The Scots College exists to inspire

boys to learn, lead and serve as they strive for excellence together.

Our Faith

At The Scots College we believe that young men discover true wisdom

through reverence for God and faith in Jesus Christ. The ultimate aim

of our education is to help boys acquire knowledge of the truth — of

God, society and the world — so that they are better prepared to serve

in their families and the wider world, to the glory of God and for the

welfare of others.

Our Graduate

In keeping with the challenge of our Christian foundation, our Scots

boys will be fine young men of integrity and principle who support each

other in their quest for excellence.

Our Heritage, Our Future

The Scots College has nurtured generations of fine young men

since it was established in 1893 by the Reverend Arthur Aspinall, in

conjunction with the Presbyterian Church. The inaugural enrolment

of 35 students has grown to more than 1,900 today. Each of these

Scots boys is groomed with a respect for Scots’ heritage and founding

traditions with an engaging embrace of the future.

We don’t keep our traditions for the sake of the past, but for their power

to create a future. The Scots College’s values are an expression of both

our heritage and vision and guide teachers and students alike in every

class, in every practice, on every day.

At The Scots College we provide experiences of adventure, tradition,

camaraderie and excellence to extend boys into new territories;

mentally, spiritually and physically. Within a framework of Christian

values and pastoral care, our strong emphasis on leadership

preparation, constructive service and personal fulfilment combine

to challenge and inspire students to reach new levels of inquiry,

understanding and achievement.

Leadership, Character, Spirit — as a College our challenge is to ensure

that these intrinsic elements resonate in the brave hearts and bold

minds of every Scots boy.

Equipping the Scots boys of today to be Christian leaders of tomorrow

requires moral guidance born of a legacy of traditions akin to The Scots

College and its forefathers.

At Scots we tell the story of what previous generations have found

culturally significant in order to keep their way of life healthy,

sustainable and flourishing. With an understanding that we live

between memory and vision, Scots boys develop an ownership stake in

a living cultural memory.

We seek to inspire our Scots boys through the example of generations

of great men and Scots Old Boys who walked the halls before them

including fine community leaders, Rhodes Scholars and world class

sportsmen. They include Admiral Sir David James Martin AO (former

Governor of NSW), Rhodes Scholar Professor Phillip John Crowe,

environmentalist Ian Kiernan AO, former Captain of the Wallabies

Dr John Solomon, inventor of the Bionic Ear Professor Graeme Clark AC

AO and Neurosurgeon Dr Charles Teo.

“Leadership, Character, Spirit — as a College our challenge is to ensure that these intrinsic elements resonate richly in the brave hearts and bold minds of every Scots boy.”

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Our Faith and Tradition

Brave Hearts and Bold Minds in the World

Scots’ Brave Hearts Bold Minds educational philosophy honours the need for an adventure in the hearts of young boys and men.

The Scots College nurtures boys through developmental-stage-relevant models of learning which are structured in accordance with the needs of

boys consisting of six key phases. For more information, see the Brave Hearts Bold Minds brochure.

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” Mark Twain

The Scots CollegeTransition K to Year 1 Years 2 to 4 Years 5 to 6 Years 7 to 9 Years 10 to 12

Curiosity in the world

Exploration in the world

Wonder in the world

Mastery in the world

Adventure in the world

Courage and Conviction in the world

Nurturing environment supports boys’ natural curiosity

Innovative, colourful and adventurous curriculum

Investigations and problem solving

Learning through play

Writing, spelling and numeracy

Social skills

Formation of pillars of literacy – phonemic awareness, systematic phonics, vocab, reading and comprehension

Co-creators of knowledge in collaboration with their classmates

Learning from mistakes

Development of thinking skills

Developing a values framework and unfolding unique gifts and abilities

Awareness of learning dispositions and capabilities

Planning to overcome challenges

Risk taking

Intellectual growth

Problem solving

Team work

Scots Leadership Program

Creativity

Innovation and ingenuity

Glengarry outdoor education Year 9 residential program

Collaborative learning

Global citizen mindset

Independence – development of personal learning framework and problem solving/goal achieving strategies

Managers of their own learning

Art of scholarship

Servant leadership

Personal autonomy and leadership through teams

Developing social conscious through moral and ethical reflection

As leaders, setting tone and culture for all students

Reggio Emilia principles encourage boys to discover and develop their interests

Specialist classes in Physical Education, Library, Christian Studies, Computing and Creative and Performing Arts

Fostering a passion for learning, self- confidence and enduring values and attitudes.

Curricular and co-curricular programs challenge boys academically, physically and socially.

Subjects include Chess, Christian Studies, Drama, Dance, Debating, Human Society and Environment, Indonesian, Information Technology, Library, Music, Physical Education, Public Speaking, Science and Technology, Sport (including Snowsports) and Visual Arts.

Experiences of adventure challenge boys to develop a greater awareness of their inner resources.

Boys are willing to take risks, fuelled by intellectual curiosity, learning through experience and constructive criticism, and drawing insightful conclusions.

Specialist subjects and programs in Years 7 to 9 include Glengarry Outdoor Education Program, leadership training, Co-Curricular Program — Music, Media, Drama, Dance, Cadets, Pipes and Drums, Community Service, Chess, Debating, Public Speaking and the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme.

Specialist subjects and programs in Years 10 to 12 include HSC, Servant leadership, Honours Program, Tertiary Specialist Courses, Co-Curricular Program and VET Program.

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Brave Hearts Bold Minds Educational Philosophy

Academic Excellence

Scots boys learn in an atmosphere of excellence within a culture of high

expectations where they can become creative, confident, aspirational and

accomplished learners.

Our Brave Hearts Bold Minds educational philosophy provides learning

experiences that are structured according to the needs of boys, rather than

their age or year level. An innovative, colourful and adventurous curriculum

informed by Reggio Emilia principles awaits the youngest Scots boys as

they enter the Early Years Centre and Early Learning Centre, within the

Preparatory School, harnessing their natural curiosity, energy and desire

for exploration.

As they progress in the Preparatory School, little boys become ‘fine Scots

boys’. Learning experiences shift from initial dependence to independence.

Boys are encouraged to develop genuine wisdom through insight based

on empathy, an understanding of humanity and the importance of

interdependence in the world in which they live.

Adventure is core to a boy’s experiences in his early Senior School years.

In these years, there is a focus on collaborative learning. Boys develop an

expansive view of their world and become increasingly aware of what it

means to be a global citizen, to be respectful of different cultures and to

take responsibility in one’s community.

As boys develop autonomy, emphasis shifts to the acquisition of major

scholarly ways of thinking. Students are exposed to literary, scientific,

mathematical, historical, cultural and artistic approaches to understanding

our world, advancing their understanding through a variety of increasingly

sophisticated opportunities to demonstrate their accomplishments in

unfamiliar, unstructured contexts.

In the Senior School, our Scots boys’ focus moves outwardly as they

engage with the world at large and plan for their futures. Boys are guided

to make ethical choices and perceive the world through a variety of

interdisciplinary lenses. Through our TSC Research Centre boys come into

contact with the brightest researchers from around the world, and are

trained in the type of critical thinking that leads to significant and original

advances in knowledge and understanding. Boys also have the opportunity

to study at some of the world’s leading universities including the University

of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, the University of St Andrews,

Harvard University, Columbia University and Stanford University.

In the final stage of their time at Scots, boys are willing to take risks, fuelled

by intellectual curiosity, learning through experience and constructive

criticism, and drawing insightful conclusions.

Contemporary Thinking Strategies

Just as sport coaches bring out the best in their players to help them

succeed, Scots’ teachers act as performance coaches in the classroom

– developing potential and creating the right conditions to maximise

learning in a team context.

The Scots College’s Thinking Sportsman coaching model is designed to

develop academic performance in boys. It is based on the belief that boys

have a longing to be trained, guided and encouraged. It is a strategy that

enables boys to look into the future, identify a goal, coordinate a sequence

of steps, and initiate action to achieve a goal. Building identity and

confidence through structured aspiration is a rite of passage to manhood.

Scots’ teachers fulfil the role of ‘master coach’ motivating, guiding and

encouraging their ‘apprentices’ to realise their individual potential.

Fostering a boy’s willingness to learn is core to this approach. Rather than

teaching obedience, Scots’ teachers focus on teaching willingness and

fostering a culture of empowerment in the classroom. Willingness serves

to fuel resilience and injects joy into structured learning experiences. As

a result, Scots boys learn key attitudes for personal mastery and success

and have greater opportunity for their gifts to become talents.

Pastoral Care

At The Scots College, each boy makes his journey in the world secure in the

knowledge that he is supported by a Pastoral Care Program that focuses

on his holistic development; his beliefs, values, virtues, relationships and

character.

Pastoral care underpins the Brave Hearts Bold Minds educational

philosophy at Scots and provides the essential foundation to Scots’

dynamic and healthy learning community.

The health, wellbeing and safety of students is measured and managed

through a carefully planned Transition to Year 12 Pastoral Care system and

is embedded within the curriculum, the House system, the Tutor Program,

staff professional development and other key policies and audits that

guide procedures throughout the College.

The Pastoral Care Program strives to create a school environment where

each boy feels connected, valued and supported to become a fine Scots

boy. The focus is on ‘the individual within the community’, including

the development of a sense of responsibility and respect in the boys’

relationships with each other, College staff, families, and in the broader

community.

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Striving for Excellence Together

Co-Curricular

The Scots College has a commitment to inspire and extend the interests,

talents and skills of boys. A wide range of Co-Curricular Programs that

challenge their character and facilitate their identity formation can be

passionately pursued at every stage of a boy’s Brave Hearts Bold Minds

journey.

The Co-Curricular Program exposes boys to the concept of what it means

to be a global citizen and creates opportunities for them to be active and

engaged in the world. Boys learn to express their creativity and character

through a diverse artistic program. Through community service and

service learning programs, leadership and service, interpersonal and

intergenerational relationship skills, cultural experience, and exposure

to public performance, activities and experiences combine to bolster

confidence and foster character and spirit. The program enhances the

College’s rich heritage and tradition and has an outstanding national and

international reputation.

A distinctive feature of the Co-Curricular Program is its student-centred

approach where each boy takes personal responsibility for the stream

and activities he elects to pursue. These activities also serve to provide a

positive link to their performance in the formal curriculum. The program

uniquely encourages boys to build their character while engaging in

activities and at the same time building a sense of pride in the College

community.

The College’s T-12 Co-Curricular Program activities include:

• Cadets

• Pipes and Drums

• The Arts

• Music — concert band, symphony orchestra, choral group

• Performing Arts — Drama, Dance, stage production

• Visual Arts

• Debating and Public Speaking

• Photography, Film, Media and Audio Visual

• Chess

• Community Service

• Including intergenerational service (aged care and

children’s services), indigenous assistance (Australian and

international aid), youth homeless support, health and care for

disadvantaged groups, and environment projects.

Sport

Sport is synonymous with the Scots experience, encouraging boys to

discover personal and physical strength and health born of teamwork,

competition and camaraderie.

A central and vibrant part of a Scots boy’s life, participation in sporting

pursuits provides a foundation for a healthy life and reinforces the value

of Leadership Through Teams in a spirit of service, compassion, humour

and community.

In the Preparatory School, boys’ curiosity in the world and a desire to

build on newly acquired skills is harnessed and efforts are focused on

core skill development and mastery. Boys in Years 2 to 6 participate

in Association Football, Athletics, Tennis, Sailing, Basketball, Cricket,

Cross Country running, Rugby, Snowsports and Swimming.

As boys enter Senior School, the focus shifts to adventure in the world

within a sporting context. Boys are challenged to develop self-discipline,

resilience, performance and the joy of working as a team. Summer sports

include Athletics, Basketball, Cricket, Rowing, Sailing, Swimming, Tennis

and Water Polo. In winter, students can participate in Athletics, Cross

Country, Football, Rifle Shooting, Rugby, Snowsports and Volleyball.

The Scots College attracts leading national and international

mentors and coaches who expose students to individual and team

skill development pathways that extend their sporting ability and

performance.

The College’s Sports facilities include an outstanding sports science

research centre, weights and fitness area, spinning and ergo room,

aerobics studio, cricket nets, gym, indoor and outdoor basketball courts,

swimming pool, three ovals and tennis courts.

The College is a member of the Athletic Association of the Greater Public

Schools (AAGPS), which provides opportunities for boys to compete in

Australia’s oldest and most prestigious inter-school competitions. The

Scots College is renowned for its consistent high performance in many

of the Greater Public School sports, and regularly has state and national

representatives in a wide range of sports including Rugby, Basketball,

Rowing, Water Polo, Cricket, Snowsports and Sailing.

“A central and vibrant part of a Scots boy’s life, participation in sporting pursuits provides a foundation for a healthy life and

reinforces the value of Leadership Through Teams.”

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Leadership Through Teams

State-of-the-art Facilities

The Scots College’s state-of-the-art facilities and innovative boy-

centred curriculum and programs combine to create an atmosphere

of excellence where boys are inspired to learn, lead and serve as they

strive for excellence together.

Graeme Clark Centre for Innovation in the Sciences

The Graeme Clark Centre for Innovation in the Sciences is designed to

promote in the hearts and minds of Scots boys a love and appreciation

of the sciences. The design of the building’s teaching and learning

environments is based on a belief in the importance of inspiring boys,

student-focused teaching and learning, and goals of excellence in

scientific research and sustainable futures.

This Maths and Science Centre provides leading infrastructure and

technology platforms to inspire the best from students and teachers

and transform the educational experience. Learning areas provide

flexible spaces that can accommodate different sized groups of

students. Video conferencing technologies, data projectors, wireless

network, laboratory and theatre cameras, data probes and high quality

sound systems allow boys to access lectures, online data, qualitative

and quantitative laboratory data, and discuss ideas as a class or with

national and international experts through video conferencing.

Library and Digital Resource Centre

The Stevenson Library is a vibrant learning place in the Senior School

where the quest for knowledge and exploration of the world of digital

media is cultivated. It is a learning hub where students come together

to research, connect and create knowledge and share ideas through

Information Communication Technology.

The Centenary Centre

The Centenary Centre houses the College’s highly regarded Music

Department and the Christian Studies Department. Other facilities

within the Centre include the acoustically beautiful Coote Theatre

auditorium and an amphitheatre for outdoor performances and

meetings.

The specialist music facilities include a recording studio, computer

keyboard laboratories, rehearsal rooms for ensembles, specialist music

classrooms, teaching studios for instrumental staff and practice rooms.

Sports Science Laboratory

Scots’ Sports Science Lab, used during Science and PDHPE classes,

is equipped with technologies that quantify performance measures,

metabolic rates and body compositions. The Sports Science Lab

is managed by a qualified research team and sports performance

professionals who strive to apply the latest learning and analysis to

their sports-specific and academic interests.

Glengarry

Inspired by the vision to provide defining chapters for boys growing into

men, the Glengarry Outdoor Education Program is the cornerstone of The

Scots College’s philosophy of honouring the learning and adventures of

boys.

Adventure is core to a boy’s experiences in his early Senior School years.

Active and engaged in his school community, new worlds open up to him.

Year 9 boys develop a greater awareness of their inner resources and how

they learn through participation in the Glengarry residential program,

held over two terms. The only program of its kind in Australia, Glengarry,

set on 1,000 acres of bushland in the Kangaroo Valley, provides a

learning environment in which boys discover the powerful dispositions

they need to grow into fine young men.

Glengarry’s residential program combines a rigorous schedule

of academic studies, domestic and social responsibilities and

outdoor education. Boys develop personal strengths, self-reliance,

independence, leadership skills and high levels of self-motivation

through experiential learning opportunities spanning all academic

curriculum areas.

The highly qualified Glengarry staff bring together academic teaching

and outdoor education skills with significant role modelling, which is

crucial to boys of this age. Confronted with challenges that take them

beyond their comfort zone and into their courage zone, boys discover new

strengths and capabilities.

From 2013 Glengarry will grow to encompass a second campus,

Bannockburn, located on 675 acres of pristine riverfront near Culburra

Beach, offering numerous water and land based activities.

After completing the Glengarry rite of passage, Brave Hearts, Bold Minds

crystallises as more than a motto in the boys’ lives, serving to inspire

them to take responsibility for their learning, achieving their goals and to

engage with others in a new adult world.

“Adventure is core to a boy’s experiences in his early Senior School years. Active and engaged in his school

community, new worlds open up to him..”

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Scots’ Atmosphere of Excellence

Our vision is for every Scots boy to graduate ...• a confident, well-grounded man of integrity with a strong sense of

identity, values, and character.

• motivated, disciplined and equipped to pursue the art of

scholarship as an integral part of a rich and rewarding life.

• a principled, compassionate and engaged citizen of their

community and their world.

• erudite and wise, with a worldview that encompasses knowledge

of the past, perceptive insight into the present and innovative

thinking about our global future.

Scots boys …• learn and grow in an atmosphere of excellence and

Christian values.

• are challenged and extended to realise their inner strengths,

skills and resources.

• set goals and have high expectations of themselves and

their teams.

• are supported to discover and develop their unique talents

and interests.

• collaborate and learn together with their peers and teams.

• are equipped with essential literacies for tomorrow’s technologies.

• learn to develop resilience and approach problem-solving with

creativity for superior solutions.

• are inspired by a regard for achievements and wisdom of

our forefathers.

• are ‘thinking sportsmen’ who strive for excellence with their teams.

• learn to become leaders of themselves and others.

• express their creativity and character through exceptional

co-curricular opportunities.

• are informed by Christian values and of service to others.

• learn how to become fine young men.

Boarding

For more than a century, boys have been boarding at The Scots College and

remain an integral part of the Scots community.

Boarding at Scots is available from Years 5 to 12 where an excellent

Pastoral Care Program, individual attention, resident academic House

tutors, Housemasters and assistants provide high quality education and

care in a safe and nurturing environment.

Boarding is a unique and life changing, experience where lifelong

friendships are forged, a deep sense of loyalty and pride for one’s House

and the College develops and boys feel supported to reach their true

potential and realise their strengths.

Boarders are assigned to one of the College’s five Boarding Houses where

they experience the joys of being a part of a House ‘family’. Macintyre, the

College’s Transition House for Preparatory and Year 7 boarders, provides

an environment for young boys who are new to boarding. The four senior

Houses at the College are Aspinall, Fairfax, Kirkland and Royle.

Housemasters guide and direct the development and welfare of the

students, working closely with tutors, assistants and parents. Boys’ health

and well-being is managed by qualified clinic nurses in our specialist

facility.

The College also offers casual boarding places and a day boarding facility

where students remain at the College to complete their homework prior to

being collected by their parents.

International Students

International students are a valued part of the Scots community and have

an incredible breadth of experience to share. Scots’ international exchange

programs are popular with students as they provide understanding of other

cultures and a broader world view. An international student coordinator

mentors each boy and ensures they are well connected to regional and

metropolitan families.

The College provides a secure, quiet study environment for international

students in the heart of Sydney. Students join their Boarding House family

and under the watchful eye of teachers and a House tutor, are guided and

supported to achieve excellence.

See the Boarding at Scots brochure for further details.

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Boarding Scots boys grow into fine men

The Scots College

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S c o t s t o t h e f o r e !

Scots! Our College thee we praise

Swelling forth our mighty chorus;

We shall strive through all our days

Bright to keep thy torch a-blaze

Lit by those who went before us

Scots! In years to come, our best

Still we’ll give thee, onward pressing,

True to thee through every test,

Winning ‘neath thy badge and crest,

Thus our love for thee expressing.

Time will show thou art deserving,

As the years roll by, still more,

Of our loyalty unswerving –

Scots to the fore!

Excerpt from The Scots College Song

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